Security Briefing: August 24th

Some interesting news today on a problem with Windows DLLs. Check out the lead story for more on this one. The exploit code is already available in Metasploit.

cheers,
Dave

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And now, the news…

1. Hacking toolkit publishes DLL hijacking exploit | Computer World
2. Researcher Arrested in India After Disclosing Problems With Voting Machines | Wired
3. Bank of America settles Countrywide data theft suits | LA Times
4. FSA fines Zurich record £2.2 million for data breach | CityWire
5. DEFCON survey reveals vast scale of cloud hacking | Help Net Security
6. Microsoft to Probe Halo: Reach Breach | TIME
7. Putin, Medvedev’s security hit | News 24
8. Cheating gamers face online ban | BBC
9. Encryption not a foolproof means to protect Wi-Fi network | Grand Forks Herald